Messi and Neymar strike fear into PSG
With the highly-anticipated match against Paris Saint-Germain looming, Lionel Messi and Neymar lead a spectacular performance by Barcelona, who demolished Celta Vigo 5-0 at the Camp Nou.
The Blaugrana forwards appear to be firing on all cylinders, which is not good news for the French giants.
Messi and Neymar, authors of three goals on Saturday night, seamlessly connected all match long, overwhelming the Galician side, one of the peskiest rivals throughout Luis Enrique's three-year tenure as Barcelona coach.
The Argentinian increased his lead as LaLiga's top scorer in the 2016/17 campaign.
With 23 goals to his name, the 29-year-old is not only the favourite to win the Pichichi, but he also is a serious contender for the Golden Boot, which was won by his teammate Luis Suarez last season.
Furthermore, Messi has unlocked a new achievement in his long record list.
Against Celta, the Rosario native became the foreign player with the most appearances for the same club, having tallied 371 LaLiga matches wearing the Barcelona uniform.
Messi and Neymar exemplified their utter dominance in the Catalans' first two goals versus Celta.
Firstly, it was the Argentinian's time to shine with a magnificent solo goal that started around the midfield area.
Five minutes before half-time, Messi left Neymar open with a great pass, which the Brazilian sent to the back of the net with a phenomenal chip over Sergio Alvarez.
The ex-Santos star was arguably the man of the match, thus extending his sweet form in 2017.